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a la mode’s blog for appraiser content provides industry news, event announcements and informative articles about appraisal technology.
UAD

UAD 3.6 Focus: Comp Weighting Part 3

The new UAD has a surprising number of new requirements, many of which aren’t listed directly on the text of the report. An example of this is ...
UAD

UAD 3.6 Focus: Comp Weighting Part 2

Today, we’ll look at some examples the GSEs have given for describing relative comp weight. Watch this short video to see what it looks like. Have a ...
UAD

UAD 3.6 Focus: Comp Weighting Part 1

In the new UAD, the GSEs are requiring the appraiser to identify how they’ve weighted each comparable – right in the grid. Watch this video to see ...
Tech Tip

Tech Tip: Fannie and Freddie Market Analysis in TOTAL using Titan Analytics

Today's tech tip is significantly longer than usual. I show how to input your comp-specific market analysis into TOTAL, and also how to use Titan ...
UAD

UAD 3.6 Focus: A Conversation with Fannie Mae and CoreLogic

Kenneth DeFeo from Fannie Mae explains how the new dataset and report structure is designed to be more flexible and future-proof the appraisal ...
New UAD

The Future of UAD: A Conversation with Fannie Mae

Check out the Future of UAD webinar recording with Joel Baker and Shawn Telford as they chat with Fannie Mae's Lyle Radke and Ken DeFeo as they ...
UAD

What We Know About UAD 3.6

Maybe you’ve heard about the UAD changes, or maybe you’ve been trying not to think about it. Either way, a la mode is here to help you stay updated, ...
UAD

UAD 3.6 Focus: Expanded Highest and Best Use

The Highest and Best Use in the new URAR now always requires a yes/no answer to each of the 4 tests for highest and best use. Watch this short video ...
UAD

UAD 3.6 Focus: Prior Service Certifications

If you have performed prior service, the certification changes to say so, and you’re given a box to summarize that service within the certification. ...
UAD

UAD 3.6 Focus: Pop Quiz #1

The new UAD is on its way. Test your knowledge about the basics with this short, three-question "Pop Quiz" video. Have a suggestion for a Tech Tip or ...
UAD

UAD 3.6 Focus: Exterior inspection as a comp data source?

Did you drive the comps? The new URAR has a spot in the Data Sources for that. Watch this quick video to see what that looks like in the new UAD. ...
Tech Tip

UAD 3.6 Focus: No more free-form data sources

Data Source fields in the new URAR require picking from a list, and some of these you’ve likely not specified in the forms previously. Check out the ...
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